The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2165-2017·Announced 2017-05-10

Goya Octopus in Vegetable Oil Recalled for Squid Mislabeling

Tradewind Foods is recalling Goya Octopus in Vegetable Oil because the product contains squid instead of octopus, posing a risk to consumers with seafood allergies.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (squid instead of octopus) on a common allergen, which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. is recalling 1,551 cases of Goya Octopus in Vegetable Oil, Pulpo en Aceite Vegetal, 4 oz. (113g). The product is labeled as containing octopus, but the actual content is squid. This mislabeling presents a risk to consumers with allergies to octopus or squid.

The affected lots are LGOSA20151, LGOSA245154, and LGOSA04165, manufactured on May 11, 2015, November 5, 2015, and January 22, 2016, respectively. The product was distributed in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Vincent, and Curacao.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels for the specific lot numbers and manufacturing dates listed above. If the product matches the recall details, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Goya Octopus in Vegetable Oil, Pulpo en Aceite Vegetal, NET WT./PESO NETO 4 oz. (113g), PRODUCT OF SPAIN "WILD FISH", GOYA FOODS, INC., Secaucus N.J. 07096.
Manufacturer
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc.
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
Affected units
1,551

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (5)

  • Lots: LGOSA20151
  • LGOSA245154
  • LGOSA04165 Manufactured: 5/11/15
  • 11/5/15
  • 1/22/16

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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